Lathing-hammer



(ModeL) H. G. ELLIOTT.

' LATHING HAMMER.

Patented JulylZ, 188*1.

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

HOMER G. ELLIOTT, OF HIOKSVILLE, OHIO.

LATHlNG-HAMMER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,209, dated July 12, 1881.

Application filed December 18, 1880. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOMER G. ELLIOTT, of Hicksville, in the county of Defiance and State of Ohio, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Lathing-Hammers and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a vertical section. Fig. 2 is a side view of a portion of the device. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the parts arranged to be applied to the hatchet-head.

This invent-ion relates to hammer-heads.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A is a hatchet having the angular head B. From this head rises a boss, 0, whose periphery c is within the edges of head B, forming a shoulder, 1). From this boss rises another and smaller one, D, forming a shoulder, d.

Projecting upward from boss D is a cylindrical bar, E, of less diameter than boss D, forming a shoulder, 6, said bar having the hammer-point 6, preferably magnetized.

F is a hollow cylinder, having a bore, f, of

0 the diameter of boss D, and two slots, f f, extending'from one end nearly to the other and on opposite sides.

G is a spiral spring, with a diameter large enough to permit its easily slipping on cylinder F.

H is a hollow cylinder, having an exterior diameter equal to that of the bore of cylinder F and a bore of a diameter equal to that of bar E. Near one end at opposite sides are 40 the lugs h h.

I is a hollow cylinder, having a bore of the diameter of boss 0, terminated at the capflange 70, having an orifice, k, of the diameter of exterior of cylinder H.

l is a screw-threaded orifice in cylinder I,

and n a depression in boss 0 for a screw, K.

The relation in the lengths of the bosses, bar,

and cylinders is such that when the latter are .in place Without the spring, cylinder H rests on shoulder 0, cylinder F on shoulder d, cylinder I on shoulder b, the outer end of cylinder F bears against the inner face of cap-flan ge k, and the outer end of cylinder H projects through orifice is nearly to the end of bar E, its lugs h h resting in slots f f.

The hatchet, bosses, and bar are all made in 0116131606. Q

In putting the device together slotted cylinder H is slipped onto' shoulder 0, spring G over this, cylinder F inside cylinder H, its lugs h h projecting through slots ff and bearing on spring G. Then cylinder I is slipped on and made fast by screw K. The spring G presses against cylinder H and forces it out until lugs h h strike cap-flange is, when the outer end, b of said cylinder will be somewhat beyond the end or point e of bar E.

A device of this kind is specially adapted for use in lathing or in places where it is diflicult or well nigh impossible to hold the nails. A nail is placed in the cylinder H, which acts as a holder, the point of the nail protruding.

A blow of the hammer causes the cylinder H to recede and the bar E to drive the nail at the desired point. This action of the spring relieves to a great extent the shock on the arm, and the holder prevents springy material from throwing 011 the nail.

What I claim is- In a lathing-hammer, the combination of the bosses O and D and the bar E with the slotted hollow cylinder Ff f, hollow cylinder H, having lugs h h, spring G, and the hollow cylinder I, having orifice is, secured to the boss 0, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

HOMER GENIO ELLIOTT.

Witnesses:

J. 0. RYAN, A. RICHARDS. 

